Burlington was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1890 Belmont Stakes.
| Burlington | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Powhattan |
| Grandsire | Leamington |
| Dam | Invercauld |
| Damsire | St. Albans |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1887 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Black |
| Breeder | Alexander John Alexander |
| Owner | Hough Brothers |
| Trainer | A. Cooper |
| Earnings | $44,465 |
| Major wins | |
| Criterion Stakes (1889) Pelham Handicap (1889) Brooklyn Derby (1890) Tidal Stakes (1890) Trial Stakes (1890) Triple Crown wins: Belmont Stakes (1890) | |
| Last updated on March 9, 2022 | |
Background
editBurlington was bred by Alexander John Alexander at Woodburn Stud in Kentucky. His sire was Powhattan, a son of leading sire Leamington, and his dam was Invercauld. He was purchased by B. Riley at the 1888 Woodburn yearling sale for $425.[1][2]
Racing career
editAs a two-year-old, Burlington started 13 times.[3] He won the Criterion Stakes and the Pelham Handicap, and came second in the Independence Stakes, the Seabright Stakes, the Red Bank Stakes, and the August Stakes.[4] After the two-year-old season, he was sold to the Hough Brothers.[1]
During the three-year-old season, Burlington won the Brooklyn Derby. Fifteen days later, on June 10, 1890, he ran in the Belmont Stakes. [3] It was the first running of the race at the Morris Park Racecourse, with the closure of the race's previous home Jerome Park Racetrack impending. [5] The favorite out of the field of nine was Padishah, who'd shown racing promise as a two-year-old. Burlington was sent off at odds of 7-1, the sixth choice to win. Despite these longer odds, Burlington, ridden by African-American jockey Shelby "Pike" Barnes, won the race, beating second place finisher Devotee by a length. Padishah came in third. [3] [6]
Just two days after the Belmont, Burlington captured the Trial Stakes at Morris Park, and won the Tidal Stakes nine days after that. [3] That year he also came in third in the Travers Stakes. [1] Overall, Burlington raced 36 times, and won 15 of them. [3]
Later life
editAfter his racing career, Burlington was retired to stud, siring at least six known horses. In 1904, he was sold to J. E. Lane to stand at stud at Woodmonde and Hattondale farms in Virginia. [7]
Pedigree
edit| Sire Powhattan 1879 |
Leamington
1853 |
Faugh-a-Ballagh | Sir Hercules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guiccioli | |||
| Pantaloon Mare | Pantaloon | ||
| Daphne | |||
| Maiden
1862 |
Lexington | Boston | |
| Alice Carneal | |||
| Kitty Clark | Glencoe I | ||
| Miss Obstinate | |||
| Dam Invercauld 1866 |
St. Albans
1857 |
Stockwell | The Baron |
| Pocahontas | |||
| Bribery | The Libel | ||
| Splitvote | |||
| Eleanor
1856 |
Voltigeur | Voltaire | |
| Martha Lynn | |||
| Themis | Touchstone | ||
| Rectitude |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Burlington Horse Pedigree". Thoroughbred Database. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Bowmar, Dan M.; Stull, Henry (1960). Giants of the Turf The Alexanders, the Belmonts, James R. Keene, the Whitneys. The Blood-Horse. p. 40. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sowers, Richard (25 February 2014). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes A Comprehensive History. McFarland Incorporated. p. 40. ISBN 9780786476985. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Race Events". Sacramento Daily Union. 4 August 1889. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Belmont Stakes Factoids". Belmont Stakes. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "1890 Belmont" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Southern Planter Volume 65. P. D. Bernard. 1904. p. 541. Retrieved 10 March 2022.